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Auburn season preview: Questions abound on offense

Auburn goes into the 2016 season happily under the radar. The preseason spotlight proved too much for the Tigers in 2015 and they just never looked comfortable on the field.

Changes have been made and coaches and fans like are eager to see whether those changes translate into improvements. The good news: It won’t take much to improve upon last season. The bad news: If Auburn doesn’t, expect more changes in 2017.

Offense

Kerryon Johnson Auburn at Kentucky 2015
Kerryon Johnson (21) and Alex Kozan will be two of Auburn’s most important offensive players in 2016. MARK ZEROF/USA TODAY SPORTS

Backfield: It’s a three-man race at quarterback, with holdovers Jeremy Johnson and Sean White battling speedy JC transfer John Franklin III.